Polyhymnia

[ pol-i-him-nee-uh ]

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noun

, Classical Mythology.

Polyhymnia

/ ˌpɒlɪˈhɪmnɪə /

< Latin, alteration of Greek Polȳ́mnia. See poly-, hymn, -ia

Latin, from Greek Polumnia full of songs; see poly- , hymn

The wisest and most dignified of all the Muses is Polyhymnia, who presides over sacred music.

Again the perturbed Butts showed signs of a desire to assault the wooden incarnation of the spirit of the Polyhymnia.

It's off the Polyhymnia—name on the stern-sheets—evidence enough—notice, men!

The muse, Polyhymnia, soon emerged from the stage of childish stammering.

To Polyhymnia belonged that harmony of voice and gesture which gives a perfection to oratory and poetry.

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